3. Announcements: Ben Weihrauch was introduced as a UCC member
representing the Student Association.

4. Discussion – The duties and responsibilities of the committee,
according to the bylaws as listed below, were discussed.

1) Determining curricula for students in the various
academic programs.
2) Receiving proposals for all undergraduate curricular changes from the various
academic departments.
3) Initiating, developing and recommending changes in the design of curriculum
for experimental and research purposes.
4) Informing department chairpersons, in writing, of proposals being considered
that relate to experimental curricula or their programs, thus providing adequate
opportunity for departments to be heard prior to committee and senate action on
such proposals.
5) Evaluating curriculum proposals by a hierarchical set of criteria, taking
into consideration the needs of students and of society, the mission of the
university, the necessity for quality programs, and the ability of the
department and college to meet the resource needs of the proposal.
6) Coordinating the various curricula through formal consultation with the
academic departments.
7) Publishing the agenda of regularly scheduled meetings in the university
newsletter.
8) Authorizing substitutions or waivers for individual students.

Generally, discussion focused on the role of UCC vs. departments in determining
curricula; definition of “experimental”;
involving/informing departments and its impact on deadlines; what hierarchical
review criteria should be and what issues are within the purview of committee
discussions. A summary of the discussion will be written by Chair Schoen and
included with the next agenda.

M/S/P to approve the proposal as a 1-3 credit course with the removal of the
parenthetical sentence on the LX139, and the addition of prerequisite EFN 205.

6. Second Reading, Proposal #2, SAH 160, Keys to Success for the Science
Major, new course, 1 credit, effective spring 2002.
The college is opposed to offering the course for transcript credit only because
it would have to be offered under a remedial number (0__), and that is not the
intent of the course. As a graded 1-credit course, there would be minimal effect
on overall gpa. Since this is an experimental course, the committee thought
assessment would be particularly important. The college agreed to that, since
this was part of their original plan in proposing the course.

M/S/P to approve the proposal with the proviso that the college monitors the
course assessment and takes appropriate action.

The contact hours were changed on LX138C to 3 for MUS 201 and 2 for MUS 202;
the prerequisite for MUS 201 was changed to read: “MUS 105 or MUS 110 or
standing as a music major or minor. If MUS 201 is approved as a general
education course in the global/multicultural category, it will be more apparent
to the national accreditation agency NASM that the course meets NASM standards;
however, gen ed approval is not mandatory for accreditation purposes.

M/S/P to approve the proposal as recorded 9/11/01 and as revised above.

8. Old business – none

9. New business – none

The meeting adjourned at 4:50 p.m. The next UCC meeting is October 9, 2001.